Catcher says struggles don't mean he can't play

1:00 AM,
Mar. 10, 2013

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco watches one of his two home runs this spring.

Written by

John Fay
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Devin Mesoraco clearly had a bad year last year. But he says he didn't suddenly become a bad player.

"I didn't change as a player," Mesoraco said. "None of the skills, none of the ability changed. It's all in there. It's a matter of getting back to what I was doing. It's matter of going back to what made me successful in the past."

Mesoraco, the 24-year-old catcher, came into last season as the Reds' No. 1 prospect. A lot people had him as a frontrunner for Rookie of the Year. ...